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GAOREPORTS
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2010-08-12
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2005-11-30
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GA 1.13:GAO-06-45
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-45
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REPORT
GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-45
GAO-06-45
Contamination
Environmental monitoring
Federal/state relations
Hazardous substances
Pollution control
Program evaluation
Tanks (containers)
Environmental cleanups
EPA Underground Storage Tank Program
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund
Other Written Product
A42257
Environmental Protection: More Complete Data and Continued Emphasis on Leak Prevention Could Improve EPA's Underground Storage Tank Program
Leaking underground storage tanks that contain hazardous
products, primarily gasoline, can contaminate soil and
groundwater. To address this problem, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), under its Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Program, required tank owners to install leak detection equipment
and take measures to prevent leaks. In 1986, the Congress created
a federal trust fund to assist states with cleanups. Cleanup
progress has been made, but, as of early 2005, cleanup efforts
had not yet begun for over 32,000 tanks, many of which may
require state and/or federal resources to address. GAO identified
(1) data on the number and cleanup status of leaking tanks, (2)
funding sources for tank cleanups, and (3) processes used by five
states with large numbers of leaking tanks--California, Maryland,
Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania--to identify, assess,
and clean up sites.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-45/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-45.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-45/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-45.pdf
GAO-06-45
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-45
Other Written Product
GAO-06-45; Environmental Protection: More Complete Data and Continued Emphasis on Leak Prevention Could Improve EPA's Underground Storage Tank Program;
Contamination
Environmental monitoring
Federal/state relations
Hazardous substances
Pollution control
Program evaluation
Tanks (containers)
Environmental cleanups
EPA Underground Storage Tank Program
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund